Joker: All you need is one bad day to go insane. Ardyn: I agree.

"Ardyn Izunia is what happens when Destiny decides that you will be the villain of the story... even when being a true good man" That, my good sir, was very beautifully said!

Ardyn makes me sad. There must be a time were he was a really sweet guy. Helping people and smiling and being nice...and then the people started to hate him.

21:49 That face right there... that is probably the most honest expression Ardyn has in the game. Bitter. Sad. Angry. But mostly bitter.

Ardyn is easily one of the greatest game antagonists. A villain is good only if the player can relate to them. Fate wasn't kind to him. I think the best moment was when Lunafreya touched him, you could see on his face that he wasn't fully consumed by madness and revenge, a part of him still felt sad about what he had to do. It's a shame that the game was rushed. Hopefully the new DLC will make things better.

Ardyn is like if Jesus wanted revenge

I just realized Ardyn and Noctis first meet in view of the island Noctis wakes up on after the time skip to finally fight Ardyn. Small detail and maybe a coincidence but the feels are real.

The last king vs the first king...

According to his Bestiary Entry, Ardyn was indeed supposed to be the First King, but he was ousted and denied his rightful place. So yes, he is technically the very first in the long line of Lucian Kings.

2:11 "Allowing them important items!" A red orb, the Mirror of Twilight, and.... a banana. I agree

Throughout all the interactions between Ardyn and Noctis, Ardyn is pushing Noctis toward his destiny. Not to be helpful or to abide by the gods' will, but to show Noctis that "destiny" is unfair. Once chosen, your fate no longer becomes your choice, it is something that is thrown upon you. Ardyn especially emphasizes the ills of a pre-dictated destiny to show Noctis that the gods care nothing for the individual, but rather the roles they deign them for. And that is why Ardyn is, not only my favorite FF villain, but one of the most fascinating characters in gaming.

Ardyn and Noct both deserved better from both the Astrals and the narrative itself. :(

i feel so terrible for ardyn. He needs a big hug.

Ardyn I think will forever be one of my most favorite tragic villains in gaming in recent years.

Ardyn Lucis Caelum = Jesus gone wrong :P

well done, you just predicted episode Ardyn

Its just so sad that the game (Right Now, wait for the DLC) doesn't make justice to a great villain like Ardyn. There is so much Lore about him that you can only find in the guide. He really was the best part of this story, and I hope that the future story DLC's and the Unnanounced Story Expansion can give us more amazing moments with this character. So far, on the best villains of the FF saga.

Truly a beautiful character.

Ardyn is the best Final Fantasy villain in a game that doesn't have the story to support him. I like FFXV, but the story (or lack thereof) was a major disappointment. Not Ardyn, though. Ardyn was fantastic, and he really needed to be in a game that would really let him shine. However, I will give XV credit for the ending. Best in the series, imo.

Yeah, I know that the information is kind of outdated, but Ardyn's brother is named Somnus, who is deemed "The Founder King". The Founder King, or The Mystic had indeed acted out of jealousy, but after all of that, the younger brother seemed to have regretted his actions, as when his spirit was defeated by Noctis, Somnus asked Noctis to free his brother from the curse plaguing him.

Brilliant indeed. This video was very beautifully done. It seems like many didn't quite catch why Ardyn is one of the best villain in ff game ever, but you sir had explain it well. Ultimately he had won in the end whether or not Noctis defeat him.

Its true, you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain

This is the best Ardyn Story Vídeo that i seen.

Ardyn was forced to look like a villain while Noctis was born to die... tragic ff15.

Note to self: "Do not speak like the micro-machine man in the future" Anyways, hope you guys enjoy the video!

Super good shit my dude, adding to my already great admiration of Ardyn as a villain

I'm sorry but I love Ardyn

I always saw Ardyn as the tragic villain in the game; especially considering his brother Somnus was a total dickwad. In the end, Ardyn wanted an end, whether it be his or Noctis' and the gods that ousted him. Either outcome is favorable to him; his death would mean his curse comes to an end, and Noctis' death would be the final vengeance against the gods that spurned Ardyn.

I love his voice Ardyn is beautiful

Great video, and nice touch adding Somnus Ultima at the end, it is literally the best song in the entire franchise

I like that no matter what ending you choose in Episode Ardyn, the ending result is the same, he ultimately plays into Bahamut's hands, willingly or indirectly.

Ardyn is the definition of bringing the nice guy to his/her very limit. And, tbh, I love this, a nice, heck , could be even consider a hero, whose gods basically betray him for no good reason. I think this is why I like more the book ending

Wow, make this make alot of sense even without his DLC. Now we need a Part of this!

It almost feels like the blood line deserves this now

I actually cried at this.

Basically he helps noctis because he wants to die. You don't want to leave forever as a parasyte. He also ended the lucis caelum bloodline. To make sure it won't happen again.

Has to be up there as one of the best villains.

You explained it better than Pez! Awesome job, man. You earned a sub.

That last scene always makes me tear up.. FFXV has such a tragic plot

My good sir. I would like to thank you SO MUCH for making this video. Honestly, I did my research on Ardyn and his backstory, I studied the concept art, read the German dub and even tried to translate the Japanese version to make sure I didn't miss anything. But you figured it all out! And you put it in an enjoyable video too. Thank you so much. Though, there is one thing you might have missed and I believe I figured it out. Ardyn walks around with a black wing-like accessoire sometimes. I never knew why, the object seemed useless to me since he never uses it. But remember his black chocobo? ...You think they executed his chocobo too?

damn im sure a lot people didn't even think all about this the you put in your video make me want to come back and play it again XD

AND HE JUST PREDICTED EPISODE ARDYN

08:33 OMG I'M DYING, I love this voice actor ♡♡♡

Ardyn looks and acts like a complete badass. That scarf adds to the charismatic attitude.

Best villian in FF history

I actually get excited when I see you post a video, you are very funny and very skilled with making these videos and I can't wait to see what you make next

Inside the mind of Cloud Strife

You should update this now that episode Ardyne is released.

I can say I don't regret clicking on this video for one second, cause it was truly marvelous. So much detail, so much information of the lore, the hidden things inside the game and movie, out of the dialogues and the context lying underneath so many things. A very well thought through video, which explain so many things one might not have known before, even though the game and the movie have been played and watched through. Puzzling it all together into one great piece like this surely wasn't easy at all, but it was worth every second!

I blame Bahamut.

Starscourge a parasite, meteor.. damn it sounds like FF7's JENOVA. Oracle and Cetra have similarities.

One of my all time favourite villain

Grim, this was great. 24 minutes is a perfect length for a vid.

You are terrifically skilled beyond comprehrension, I had chills thru the whole last part :-o Helt jævla dritrå video! Kudos

Very well told summary of Ardyn's story, thumbs up!

I get this video is a two years old but I would love to see a revamp of this video after the release of Episode Ardyn DLC. Along with new info from the anime short and Royal Edition that makes my sympathize with Ardyn more and more.

Wow, what an awesome story. Which makes it a true tragedy that it was no where to be found in the actual game.

It whould be nice if he was in the true Organisation XIII in Kingdom Hearts III.

Your narration was epic. 10/10!

O shit i never noticed ravus saying ardyn along with other stuff yessssss ( lol that ending made me emotional)

Ardyn was basically jesus. But instead of being revered as its savior in the end, he was revered as an atrocity. I dont blame him at all. He is, after all, the 2nd FF antagonist to accomplish their goals.

Just thank you so much for this video, it explains everything perfectly (and I easily understand all the points, even though English isn't my mother language xD). Ardyn kidnapped my heart at first sight, and the only thing I've ever wanted was someone who could sort out all that thing about him. Thanks again :3

That is some nice bit of poetry

This video is probably the best one out there about Ardyn Izunia. All your info was spot on, and you even taught me a few things I hadn't considered. The video itself was also very well done, and entertaining.

This is the best Ardyn video I've seen yet! I wish you would have played the line from the game where he says to Noct that 10 years is nothing! His best line in the game!

Do not applogize for length. This was a fucking great Introspective into Ardyn. Felt your passion, man

Great stuff Grim! Very useful to hear those bits about the German translation. I get the impression that script is a bit more clear in its exposition.

I think the devs watched your video and said yes some of these work

I really appreciate and care for Noctis and the guys deeply I do(love their personalities storyline and character development), but for some reason in a sick twisted sense I was happy for Ardyn in the end he found peace (plus he got his wish for the eradication of the entire Lucis and Flueret Royal Bloodline). BUT I WILL NEVER FORGIVE HIM FOR ALL THAT HE HAS DONE ESPECIALLY TO POOR LUNA AND RAVUS!!!😢💔😭 It's the type of love/hate relationship you want to avoid.... DAMMIT!!!!

Better than any FFXV video Final Fantasy Peasant has put out there lmao, good shit bro.

I finally understand the story of final fantasy 15 thank you! I love this "in the mind of" series of yours. you eraned yourself a subsciber :D

Watching this before Episode Ardyn’s release... Anyone else?

I'll be writing Subtitles for this video soon! Been a tad bit busy lately to do so!

May I ask if you will recreate the video since the Episode Ardyn is now available? This video is a good analysis, and if you only want to adding a new explanation with the information from Ardyn's DLC can be a joy to watch.

I love this so much. Your final conclusion is beautifully worded.

Good for you making this video. I've tried to tell ppl that play the game this. Also I laughed so hard at 8:33 XD

dude you're hilarious and this is so well explained! subbed!! ♡

Amazing video! Nicely edit and produced.

these videos are actually really tops

Great work, thank you so much \o/

This video helped me more understand Ardyn

Thank you for yet another great video! I really hoped you would do one for Ardyn! :)

Ardyn was never a king, but dual ruled with his brother. After Ardyn saved everyone and became corrupted his own brother is the one that punished him and exiled him. Says this little bit of information in the game.

All I can say is... damn he's got good hair!

Gonna need a V2 with the episode ardyn addons. Your deep dives are unmatched.

Love your videos, keep going.

i don't know why but when i heard "This is the mind of Ardyn... Lucis Caelum" i got the chills... idk why ;-; and the images you set up along with Somnus Ultima was really good ;-; Awesome video.

Dear MR. King J. I was highly by the words you used, "... sadness will heal through time, but hatred is like a lingering poison...a parasite"

OK. I thought Prompto was Prompto during the train fights, but now that you've pointed it out...dang, you have a very good point.

Episode Ardyn was released this year. damn this was so accurate given it was uploaded 2 years ago.

The moral of the story do not accept power that you don't know the price for

This video is givin me the chills dude...

This is so great!!!!!!! Thank you!

Truly an amazing video, friend

It's crazy knowing just how on the nose most of this was bar 1 or 2 small things. I'd request an update to this, but don't know what else you could really add that wouldn't tread the exact same ground as in this video.

Very insightful! Thank you!

I love this Int he Mind of: are great. The DLC Ardyn explains a lot why Ardyn does what he does and makes him an even more tragic figure. SPOILERS Who usurped the tron and ordered his murder? His own brother. The love of his life? Murdered in front of her eyes. And above all, the gods tell her that her role is to be the villain because fate says so. In the end she ends up accepting that being the villain is the only way to die (he knew he would end up dying in the end every moment, Bahamunt tells him) and rest in peace and get some satisfaction from destroying the Caelum line in the process. Or he can refuse and be tortured for a few centuries by Bahamunt by the woman he loved summoned and used as a puppet to torture him until he decides to accept the role that fate imposes on him. The woman he loved? The first oracle and much like Lunafreya, just to add a little more salt to the wound. At least in the dlc he beats up his brother.

Well, now we known _how_ he lost the throne. ;(

This was actually pretty close to what happened in episode ardyn!

HOLY SHIT! That was epic!